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Joe Sanfelippo stated on April 10, 2013 in legislative testimony:

Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state."

By Dave Umhoefer• May 5, 2013

Norcross City Council stated on May 09, 2013 in an article:

The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities.

By Eric Stirgus• May 28, 2013

Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.:

President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically."

By Bill Adair• October 22, 2007

Matt Mackowiak stated on April 01, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.:

Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent.

By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2013

Mike Honda stated on March 16, 2016 in a column posted on Medium:

"Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912."

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2016

Donald Trump stated on March 07, 2016 in a speech in Concord, N.C.:

"NASCAR endorsed Trump"

By Will Doran• March 7, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on June 11, 2015 in an interview on PBS:

"A black male baby born today, if we do not change the system, stands a one-in-three chance (of) ending up in jail."

By Louis Jacobson• June 15, 2015

Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox:

The wives of the 9/11 hijackers "knew exactly what was happening" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2016

Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2016 in a news conference:

The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast."

By Sean Gorman• March 21, 2016

George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in a campaign biography.:

Takes credit for "reining in" state spending when he was governor.

By Warren Fiske• September 12, 2011

Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:

"The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."

By Lauren Carroll, Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on March 03, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit:

Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign."

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2016

John Kasich stated on March 03, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit:

In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points."

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.:

"The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people."

By Sean Gorman• March 14, 2016

Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2016 in an interview with The Washington Post:

Canadian-born Ted Cruz "has had a double passport."

By W. Gardner Selby• January 6, 2016

Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox:

Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate.

By Lauren Carroll• March 4, 2016

Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said, “A few right winged nuts won’t affect our bottom line.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 24, 2021

Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed:

U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations.

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2016

Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum:

My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office.

By Janel Davis• June 5, 2013

Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email:

A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.

By Eric Stirgus• July 23, 2013

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